Been trying to find if anyone ever actually wired a low voltage cutoff into a starter box. So far couldn't find anything except for opinions that you probably don't need it. So I guess the question still stands, has anyone ever done it? If so, could you post a wiring diagram? Thanks.

Been trying to find if anyone ever actually wired a low voltage cutoff into a starter box. So far couldn't find anything except for opinions that you probably don't need it. So I guess the question still stands, has anyone ever done it? If so, could you post a wiring diagram? Thanks.

you dont "NEED" a cut off on a starter box really....as long as you dont run it for a month strait and expect it to start a stubborn motor tank after tank after tank.....pending on the Mah you CAN go multiple race days on a single charge....but other thing's will factor in....does your motor start with little effort....or do you have to ram it multiple time's to get it to fire.......If there's anything that i would recommend running as a backup for a lipo on starter box duties would be a lipo Monitor(link below) basically it monitor's the cell's voltage and know's when you need to charge it and it will audibly warn you as well as LED's to tell you the status of the pack...there Cheap insurance...i run one in my box.

they are worth their weight in gold if you ask me....its saved a couple buddy's lipo's from puffage

If you want to be real safe about it....Charge the pack After Every day event and monitor how many Mah the pack take's....and remember roughly how many time's you started your car...then factor that into a full weekend of running...you should be able to figure out if you'll need to recharge before the Sunday A-main's.

To actually have a cutoff would mean you would have to pass the curent thru some type circuit that could be over ridden when the voltage got low. Cost would most likely equal the price of the battery pack. Charge fairly often or get a voltage monitor.

A 2,000 pack should last for weeks if:
1. the engine starts quickly
2. the starter box motor, belts and wheel is in good shape
3. everything is lined up so the starter wheel is ONLY touchng the flywheel.

Most of the people that call their starter box junk can't get items 1 and/or 3 right.

I was concerned at 1st when I switched to lipo and now after using lipo for 6 months I am not concerned at all anymore I will charge the night before race day and theres no prob. I have even let it go 2 days when I go to 2 day events and no prob at all. I use losi lipos so I dont want to lose one but so far no need to use a cut off. Running a buggy and truggy now and one lipo is all I need for the day. I cary a backup just in case you never know. I had the old losi box take a dump, heat up and try to short out a lipo, drained it down to 11.5 volts, way to low for a 4 cel, and charged it back up no problems. Been using the same lipo that dumped for 6 months now. I love these lipos. I started using them in the receiver packs too and theres no need for a cut off just change after every race day, they arent even 1/2 used. Why install another component that can fail and cause a dnf.